Rules & Legislation Committee
January 8, 2026
AGENDA REPORT
TO: Council President Kevin Jenkins &
Oakland City Council
FROM: Jestin D. Johnson
City Administrator
SUBJECT: 2026 State and Federal Legislative
Agenda
DATE: December 8, 2025
RECOMMENDATION
Staff Recommends That The City Council Receive An Information Report Regarding The Proposed 2026 State And Federal Legislative Agenda.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Townsend Public Affairs, Inc., in collaboration with the City Administrator’s Office (CAO) and the Mayor’s Office, provides this report annually. Input from the Mayor, City Councilmembers, the CAO, and City staff are the basis for the legislation and funding priorities for 2026. The attached memorandum (Attachment A) reflects this input. In addition, the legislative agenda in 2026 must also be responsive to unanticipated changes and opportunities at the state and federal levels and respond accordingly.
BACKGROUND / LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
This report is presented to the City Council annually for discussion, feedback and any additional comments or recommendations.
ANALYSIS AND POLICY ALTERNATIVES
The attached memorandum (Attachment A) describes the City of Oakland’s legislative priorities for 2026, including specific legislative priorities and Federal and State legislative themes for potential action.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no direct fiscal impact from this informational report, however, the City’s legislative, funding, and policy priorities guide our legislative and funding advocacy efforts, which do have potential fiscal impacts.
Jestin D. Johnson, City Administrator
Subject: 2026 State and Federal Legislative Agenda
Date: December 8, 2025 Page 2
Rules & Legislation Committee
January 8, 2026
PUBLIC OUTREACH / INTEREST
Townsend Public Affairs, Inc. solicited input from Councilmembers regarding stakeholder priorities from their districts.
COORDINATION
The Mayor’s Office, City Councilmembers, and Department staff were consulted in the preparation of the attached report.
SUSTAINABLE OPPORTUNITIES
Economic: State and federal legislative efforts may have fiscal impacts on the city.
Environmental: State and federal legislative efforts may have environmental impacts on the city.
Race & Equity: State and federal legislative efforts may have racial equity impacts in the city.
ACTION REQUESTED OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Staff Recommends That The City Council Receive An Information Report Regarding The Proposed 2026 State And Federal Legislative Agenda.
For questions regarding this report, please contact Rose Rubel, Assistant to the City Administrator, at 510-238-6587.
Respectfully submitted,
JESTIN D. JOHNSON
City Administrator, City Administrator’s Office
Reviewed by:
César Macias, Community, State & Federal
Affairs
Office of Mayor Barbara Lee
Prepared by:
Rose Rubel, Assistant to the City Administrator
City Administrator’s Office
Jestin Johnson (Dec 23, 2025 10:43:11 PST)
Jestin D. Johnson, City Administrator
Subject: 2026 State and Federal Legislative Agenda
Date: December 8, 2025 Page 3
Rules & Legislation Committee
January 8, 2026
Attachments (1):
- A: Memorandum Re: 2026 State and Federal Legislative Agenda